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funds
presume that the votes to be made available
for the operation of the Urban Council will
be Government Revenues voted for the purpose
by the Legislative Council in the annual
budget, and consequently, will continue to
be subject to assessment for the purposes
of Defence Contribution.
I should be
obliged if you would inform
orm me whether
this presumption is correct.
3. I observe that the proviso
to Section 3 (4)(3) of the Ordinance
excludes Government officers from
the franchise for the Urban Council.
It is not clear that this is, in fact,
justifiable and I should be obliged
if you would inform me whether there
is any ground for such exclusion.
I have, etc.
(Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER,
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